Chicken Chesapeake

Courtesy of Cooking with Paula Deen January/February 2011

8 oz lump crabmeat, picked free of shell

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 lbs), cut in half

1½ tsp salt, divided

1½ tsp ground black pepper, divided

½ cup butter, divided

1 (8-oz) package sliced baby bella mushrooms 

½ cup minced green onion

1 cup dry white wine

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened

Hot cooked rice 

Garnish: ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 350˚. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. 
Sprinkle crabmeat evenly over baking dish.

Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.

In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken, 
in batches if necessary, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until golden brown. 
Remove from pan, and place over crab in baking dish.

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms 
and green onion; cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add wine, and 
cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until reduced by half. Stir in chicken broth and cream, and cook for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add cream cheese, stirring until melted. Add  remaining ½ teaspoon salt and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper. 

Pour mixture over chicken, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. 
Serve over rice 

Cheeseburger Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 (28 oz) can chopped tomatoes, with juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 oz wide egg noodles
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat, stirring to break up the lumps, until all of the pink is gone from the meat. Drain off the fat. Add the onion and the green pepper, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, with juice, and the Worcestershire sauce, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low. Simmer the mixture for about 15 minutes.

2. Fill medium pot half full of water. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring the water to a boil. Stir in the noodles and boil for about 8 minutes, until tender. Drain the noodles, return the noodles to the pot. Pour the tomato mixture over the noodles and stir until blended.

3. Put the noodle mixture into a baking dish that you have sprayed with cooking spray. Top with cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Enjoy it as a family meal, then refrigerate the leftovers.